Sheppard....now Steinbrenner.......??

notrichenough
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:07:44 +0000

Steinbrenner pretty much single-handedly destroyed the competitive balance in baseball. And he was the poster boy for obnoxious, arrogant, meddlesome owners, who terrorized and humiliated his employees, often publicly. He was suspended from baseball multiple times for his actions (and was banned for life at one point), and was a convicted felon.

So while I offer condolences to his family and friends, to say he was “the epitome of baseball” is ridiculous.

It’s always sad when someone dies, but don’t let that cloud your judgment of who and what he was.